CVE-2021-1621 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Cisco IOS XE Software, specifically within its Layer 2 punt code. An unauthenticated, adjacent attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted Layer 2 frames, causing a queue wedge on the receiving interface. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.4, indicating a significant impact (denial of service) with low attack complexity, requiring only network adjacency. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 17.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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